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The Great Migration: Journey of Two UK Midwives Seeking New Opportunities and Challenges in Australia | All4Maternity
The Great Migration: Journey of Two UK Midwives Seeking New Opportunities and Challenges in Australia Olivia Hill – Midwifery leader and Founder of Aulive Instagram @aulive.ig https://auliveltd.co.uk/ DOI: https://doi.org/10.55975/KAJA2103 Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 06 June 2023 Page 25 From an article featured in June 2023 issue of The Practising Midwife, this is the full conversation between Olivia Hill and Lucy Gladwell, a UK and current Australian midwifery leader.
A Blueprint Guide: Clinical Academia
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Leadership is Innate to Midwives and Rowers!
Leadership Is Innate To Midwives And Rowers! Franka Cadee – President, International Confederation of Midwives Twitter @FrankaCadee www.internationalmidwives.org Introduction My home is in the East of the Netherlands, in a small university town called Wageningen, on The Rhine. I love that river because it is so changeable. The water level can rise and fall by about five metres, depending on the season and rainfall in Germany.
Nourishing Goes Deeper - Bringing Psychological Safety to Work
Nourishing Goes Deeper – Bringing Psychological Safety to Work Kate Greenstock – Midwife, coach, author of Flourish: A Practical and Emotional Guidebook to Thriving in Midwifery www.flourishformidwives.com Twitter @wildrubiescoach Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 05 May 2023, Page 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/CZXE8575 So often when we think of caring for the caregiver, whether a maternity worker or a new mother, we go first to nourishment: to nourish the belly and mind with...
Human Rights In Childbearing 9. Framing Human Rights Within a Concept-Based Midwifery Curriculum
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Parent Education Series – Part 2: The Birth and Beyond Parent Education Model | All4Maternity
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Through the Eyes of a Visually Impaired Mum
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Yoruba Perinatal Care
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Midwife Gail is Recipient of UTS Midwifery Mentor of the Year Award
Midwife Gail is Recipient of UTS Midwifery Mentor of the Year Award Gail Colquhoun (she/her) – Endorsed Midwife and Clinical Educator, The Nesting Hub Twitter @gail_colquhoun Introduction Endorsed Midwife and Clinical Educator Gail Colquhoun has been awarded the University Technology Sydney (UTS) Midwifery Mentor of the Year for 2022. This specific award, founded in 2012, was created to acknowledge and appreciate the role of midwives who work alongside students in clinical placement.
Parent Education Series Part 1: The Birth and Beyond Parent Education Model
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Political Action and Protest – Midwifery in 2023 | All4Maternity
Political Action and Protest – Midwifery in 2023 Laura Godfrey-Isaacs (she/her) – Midwife, artist and activist, King’s College Hospital Instagram @godfrey_isaacs How can we respond to what is a dire and worsening state of midwifery and maternity services in the UK? At times, I have been feeling hopeless and powerless in the face of what can be seen as an existential threat to the midwifery model, and to the very existence of the NHS itself.
Building Relationships: Connecting With Baby During Pregnancy
Building Relationships: Connecting With Baby During Pregnancy Marley Hall (she/her) – Independent Midwife, speaker and author Instagram @midwifemarley Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 03 March 2023, Page 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/NNIQ8286 Pregnancy marks the beginning of a lifelong connection between women and birthing people and their babies.
A Positive Approach to Physiological Third Stage of Labour: Optimising Psychophysiological Care
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How to Ace Your Uni Interview and Secure that Offer!
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Coaching: How Might it Support and Nurture You to do the Job you Love?
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Providing Accessible Healthcare for Autistic Women
Providing Accessible Healthcare for Autistic Women Karen Henry – Midwifery Lecturer, The University of Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Twitter @Karenhenry1012 Introduction This blog accompanies an article with the same title which I have written around ideas to enhance maternity care for autistic women. (Published in The Practising Midwife journal February 2023 issue).
Care Quality Commission 2022 Maternity Survey
Care Quality Commission 2022 Maternity Survey Sam Todd – Birth Centre Manager and Professional Midwifery Advocate, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Twitter @samueltodd16 Introduction The findings of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) 2022 Maternity Survey were published January 11, 2023.1 The purpose of the survey is to provide an insight into the experience of giving birth in the United Kingdom (UK) for those that access, work in and commission maternity services.
‘Have You Been to Antenatal Classes?’ – Insights into Midwife-Father Communication from an Ethnographic Study | All4Maternity
‘Have You Been to Antenatal Classes?’ – Insights into Midwife-Father Communication from an Ethnographic Study Debbie Garrod (she/her) – Midwife and researcher, NHSP Midwife, Manchester University NHSFT Zoe Darwin (she/her) – Reader in Health Research, University of Huddersfield Peter Nugus (he/him) Associate Professor, Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Quebec Linda McGowan (she/her) – […] To access this post, and more besides...
Recruitment and Selection: Establishing Representation of LGBTQIA+ and Inclusivity Standards at the very Onset of Entering the Midwifery Profession
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Empowering Birthing People – Lessons from Group Antenatal Care | All4Maternity
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Human Rights in Childbearing 5. Protecting Human Rights in Intrapartum Care
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Recruitment and Selection: Establishing Representation of LGBTQIA+ and Inclusivity Standards at the very Onset of Entering the Midwifery Profession
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Widening Digital Inclusion During Pregnancy
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Making Birthplace Choice a Reality: The Need for a National Homebirth Network
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Time of Birth: Chance or Science?
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The Role of Practice Development Midwives in Norfolk & Waveney’s Local Maternity System - Part 2: Developing a Blended Learning Platform for Saving Babies Lives Training Across a LMNS | All4Maternity
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Self-Care Can’t Always Be There (But it Needn’t Be Far Away)
Self-Care Can’t Always Be There (But it Needn’t Be Far Away) Dr Jan Smith (she/her) – Director/Psychologist, Healthy You Ltd Instagram @drjansmithinsta Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 10 November 2022, Pages 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/PMZW9229 Introduction There aren’t many people who would disagree that caring for ourselves is crucial, particularly when working in an emotionally and physically challenging profession.
Utilising Social Media in Midwifery Education
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Independent Midwifery is Back!
Independent Midwifery is Back! Sarah Fitzimmons (she/her) – My Independent Midwife Ltd Instagram @myindependentmidwife Introduction Independent midwifery used to be a readily-available option for pregnant women, people and midwives alike. However, with changes in legislation, the art of true independent midwifery for birth had been lost. In the summer of 2022, independent midwifery returns, including birth support thanks to a new innovative indemnity insurance product.
Episiotomy in Labour, Should I Have One?
Episiotomy in Labour, Should I Have One? Jo Gould – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Brighton Twitter @Jo_Midwife Jennifer MacLellan – Qualitative Researcher, University of Oxford Introduction The OASI care bundle, was first piloted in 2016 with the aim of reducing rates of severe perineal trauma. The recommendation ‘perform an episiotomy when required’ is one of the four elements in the bundle.
How Can Midwives Provide Woman-Centred Care in the First Stage of Labour?
How Can Midwives Provide Woman-Centred Care in the First Stage of Labour? Maeve A O’Connell – Assistant Professor Midwifery, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Mafraq, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Instagram @thelovelymaeve Rachael McGrath – Volunteer, Birth Trauma Association and survivor of birth trauma Introduction The first blog post is written in response to the article Time to rectify past mistakes and move towards a woman-centred approach to labour progress.
Postnatal Wellbeing – Why it Matters? | All4Maternity
Postnatal Wellbeing – Why it Matters? Kate Stringer (she/her) – Consultant Midwife, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Twitter @stringer4kate Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 09 October 2022, Page 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/MEGF1861 Introduction Postnatal care has been regarded as the Cinderella service within maternity care,1 with the COVID-19 pandemic exasperating existing problems.
The Main Difficulties Associated with Breastfeeding in the Postpartum Department: Observations of an Estonian Midwifery Student
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Preceptorship and Internship Series - an Introduction
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A Spotlight on the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination: 5. Care Close to Home:
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Transition to a New Electronic System of Documentation
Transition to a New Electronic System of Documentation Elizabeth Lephard – Midwife, Bradford Royal Infirmary The service in which I work has just made the transition to a new electronic system of documentation… a daunting prospect for a midwife on a busy Labour Ward. However as the date for going live sped nearer I had to engage with the reality that, like many midwives in the 2020s, I would soon no longer really need my pen.
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The Power Of Touch: A Midwife’s Hands
The Power Of Touch: A Midwife’s Hands Sheena Byrom (she/her) – Consultant Midwife/Director, All4Maternity Twitter @sheena_byrom Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 08 September 2022, Page 19 https://doi.org/10.55975/FJBP5607 As well as being a basic diagnostic tool, our hands as midwives give us the opportunity to provide a tender touch, which research tells us can boost the immune system, reduce pain and trigger the release of endorphins and oxytocin.1 Touch is a powerful yet...
Research Unwrapped 1. The Impact Of COVID-19 on Perinatal Mental Health – Part 1 | All4Maternity
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Growing Midwifery Leadership Within Our Own Mob
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Why I wrote the book Respectful Maternity Practices for Labour, Birth and the Postnatal Period
Why I wrote the book Respectful Maternity Practices for Labour, Birth and the Postnatal Period Tanya Burchell – Consultant Midwife, Fernandez Foundation Twitter @resp_mat_pract Summary Living in a rural, remote part of India and being asked to write a textbook, when you have never written a book before, is exciting! Being asked to write a book that will hopefully be sold internationally and be adopted by governments and international organisations is humbling and terrifying.
Why We Need to Train all Midwives, Maternity Support Workers and Student Midwives in Digital Health
Why We Need to Train all Midwives, Maternity Support Workers and Student Midwives in Digital Health Charlotte Clayton (she/her) – Midwife, PhD researcher and clinical advisor, ORCHA Twitter @femmidwife Summary Digital health in midwifery has become a reality. Government policy supports the use of tech to reduce the burden on the NHS and many of the public agree. So, where does that leave us, the maternity workforce? Aren’t we already under enough pressure?
Book Review: Complex Social Issues and the Perinatal Woman, edited by Laura Abbott
Book Review: Complex Social Issues and the Perinatal Woman, edited by Laura Abbott Dr Phoebe Pallotti – Policy Officer, Birthrights This is a much needed and timely volume, dealing essentially with the nuanced care needed for women and birthing people facing intersectional inequalities. The book opens with a clear statement from the editor of how essential a grounded and informed understanding of complex social issues is to any professional working in the maternity services.
Keeping Baby’s Skin Healthy: Supporting Parents
Keeping Baby’s Skin Healthy: Supporting Parents Alicia Burnett (she/her) – Midwife Instagram @_aliciaburnett, Twitter @ABurnett_RM Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 07 July/Aug 2022, Page 19 doi.org/10.55975/IRWC8067 Introduction Skin maturation is a complex and dynamic process that continues until a child is at least two years old, and there is evidence that full-term infants’ skin only begins the maturation process after birth, while premature babies’ begin this...
Exploring Food Guidance 6. Food Supplementation in Pregnancy and Beyond: Advice, Physiology and Evidence
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Supporting Positive Change: Responding to Ockenden
Supporting Positive Change: Responding to Ockenden Dr Charlene Cole – CNST & Ockenden Assurance Lead Midwife, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire Twitter @charlmidwife Summary It has been a difficult and challenging time for midwifery, with negative press coverage and the lasting implications of working under the pressures of staff shortages during a pandemic. This year began with many in our profession feeling burned out and under scrutiny.
Optimising Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Early Parenthood: Understanding Physiology
Optimising Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Early Parenthood: Understanding Physiology Becky Westbury – Midwifery lecturer, Swansea University, Community Midwife Team Leader, Bronglais Hospital and Hywel Dda University Health Board Twitter @midwifebec Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 06 June 2022, Page 17 Introduction During pregnancy the circulating blood volume increases by 30–50%, which usually equates to about 1.5 litres of extra blood.1 This results in an increased cardiac...
Midwife-Led Community Transformation (Milcot) Nursing Now Challenge in Uganda
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Midwifery… what counts? A reflection on a labour ward placement
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In Conversation with Sheena Byrom Podcast Series
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